Hull3915 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Hi, I am a new user to this forum. I'm currently in undergrad, graduating soon in poli sci. I have a 168 LSAT and good gpa (like 87%, which changes depending on what scale you use). I've looked through this forum for similar posts and found some that were useful, but I figured it may be useful just to put my specific case on here. I'm Asian, so once I decided to switch into poli sci I was all but set on law school, hence me doing the LSAT. However, this summer I got a student policy job with the Ontario government, and I'm enjoying it. The work isn't too taxing, is interesting, and I like my coworkers. Plus I work from home. However, I'm aware that part of my enjoyment is that I don't actually have to work that hard, and I think if I pursue policy I'll need to grind for a few years before I can be making 6 figures. What matters to me most is: 1. Making good money (eventually over 6 figures within 10 years ideally. Does not need to be anything crazy). 2. Good work-life balance. I don't expect to love what I do, but I'd like to not have to work more than 40 hrs a week too often, and I'd like to not hate what I do all day. I have no experience with law outside of a few uni courses, and I'm not sure if I'll enjoy the field. Has anyone ever been in this situation before, and what did you do? I think there is no clear choice here. I'm leaning towards a masters, but I'll admit it seems a bit more uncertain than the flexibility a JD may provide me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Do Carleton's MPPA program. With your GPA and work experience - I'd be surprised if you didn't get a fully-funded or close to fully-funded offer. You can easily achieve the 6 figure salary and have a work-life balance in government, whether federal or provincial. Lawyers dont make that much money, aside from a few select areas of law and firms, which is where people have no work-life balance. Getting an MPA/MPPA is more or less a sure way into government. If you have questions feel free to message me. I completed Carleton's MPPA program this year with a more than fully-funded offer. Joseph_Eze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph_Eze Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 3:14 AM, BTF said: Do Carleton's MPPA program. With your GPA and work experience - I'd be surprised if you didn't get a fully-funded or close to fully-funded offer. You can easily achieve the 6 figure salary and have a work-life balance in government, whether federal or provincial. Lawyers dont make that much money, aside from a few select areas of law and firms, which is where people have no work-life balance. Getting an MPA/MPPA is more or less a sure way into government. If you have questions feel free to message me. I completed Carleton's MPPA program this year with a more than fully-funded offer. BTF knows his stuff. Solid advice. Top man. BTF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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